Improvement in ironing-tables



G. K. EDWARDS.

Ironing-Table.

No. 159,752 Pa\en-\-edFeb.1 6,1875.

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GEORGE K. EDWARDS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN lRONlNG-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 159,752, dated February16, 1875; application filed December 17, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE K. EDWARDS, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Ironing-Boards; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a clear and exact description of the nature thereof, sufficient toenable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains tofully understand, make, and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings making part of this specification, in which Figure1 is a side elevation of the device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is anend view thereof, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a similar view of aportion thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention relates to an ironing-board which is adapted to be appliedto the wall of a room; and it consists of a socket with lug projectinghorizontally into the space thereof, a sliding plate having ahorizontallyextendin g notch, and a key entering the socket at one sideof the plate, the socket inclosing and concealing the lug and notch, andalso receiving the locking-key.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the board, which may be ofwell-known form and construction. To one end of the board I secure aplate, B, which is attached to another plate, U, and to the wall orother portion D of an apartment there is applied a socket, E, into whichthe plate (J is adapted to enter vertically. In the open space of thesocketEthere projects laterally a pin or lug, E, which may be cast withor secured to said socket E, or made separately and connected to thewall D. Grepresents a horizontally-arranged notch or recess formed inthe side of the plate G, and occupying such position that at the propertime the lug F will enter the notch G. For this purpose the width of theplate 0 is less than that of the opening of the socket E, and a key, H,is employed to occupy the space between the side of the plate 0 oppositeto that having the notch G and the adjacent inner side of the socket E.

The operation is as follows: When the board is required for use theplate 0 is inserted into the opening of the socket E. Then shift theboard laterally toward the lug F, so that the latter occupies the notchG, whereby the plates 0 and socket E are locked together. Now insert thekey H between the sides of the plate (J and socket D, as seen in Fig. 2,and the board will be firmly connected and prevented from lateral andvertical displacements. In order to remove the board the key iswithdrawn, the board moved in the direction to clear the lug and notch,and by raising the board it will be entirely detached. J represents aleg or support for the board, said leg being of angular form, a a, andadapted to extend diagonally with its lower end in the lower corner 11of the floor d and wall of the apartment, and the upper end entering asocket, K, on the under side of the board.

It will be seen that the board will be firmly supported at or about itsmiddle by the leg J, and yet the latter be entirely removed from themain length thereof, that the ironer can move around freely withouthaving her feet strike or be interfered with by the leg.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The socket E, with lug F projecting horizontally into the space thereof,the sliding plate 0, with horizontally-extending notch G, and the key H,entering the socket at one side of the plate 0, the socket thusreceiving the lug, plate, and key, and all parts constructed, arranged,and operated substantially as set forth.

GEORGE K. EDWARDS.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, ALBERT H. HOECKLEY.

